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take egypt, for instance, extremists and islamists with different interpretations of islam competing with the mainstream islamist group in egypt which is the muslim brotherhood. >> right. >> they whipped up frenzy against the movie initially, and then the president, who is very cynical, was looking to protect his flanks so he called for more demonstrations instead of containing the demonstrations or condemning them so what you have is a competition in egypt as to who is going to shape the future of egypt, and using this movie as a pretext. >> which raised the question. is this about the united states really at all, or is this about uncertainty in these people's own futures and their religious leaders and their political leaders simply finding a convenient target in the united states? >> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true.
take egypt, for instance, extremists and islamists with different interpretations of islam competing with the mainstream islamist group in egypt which is the muslim brotherhood. >> right. >> they whipped up frenzy against the movie initially, and then the president, who is very cynical, was looking to protect his flanks so he called for more demonstrations instead of containing the demonstrations or condemning them so what you have is a competition in egypt as to who is going to...
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. >>> renewed fears this morning that egypt could be on the verge of a second popular revolution as mohamed morsi addresses the nation today calling for unity. nationwide protests have turned violent and even deadly as demonstrators blast morsi's decree last week that gave him virtually absolute power. >>> the united nations is set to recognize palestine as a state today with overwhelming support from the general assembly. the palestinians will ask for recognition as a non-member state. a similar designation is held by the vatican. but israel and the u.s. are opposed to the bid, saying it violates peace accords. >>> yet another arrest this morning for lindsay lohan. the troubled starlet was charged with assault around 4:00 a.m. in manhattan. she allegedly punched another woman in the face at a new york city nightclub. the other woman was not arrested and was not taken to the hospital. >>> and now let's head to wall street. cnbc's mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, mary. >>> good morning, there's growing optimism that a budget deal will be reached to keep t
. >>> renewed fears this morning that egypt could be on the verge of a second popular revolution as mohamed morsi addresses the nation today calling for unity. nationwide protests have turned violent and even deadly as demonstrators blast morsi's decree last week that gave him virtually absolute power. >>> the united nations is set to recognize palestine as a state today with overwhelming support from the general assembly. the palestinians will ask for recognition as a...
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. >> richard, before i let you go, there's word also coming out of egypt this morning that two american tourists have been kidnapped there on a trip to sharm el-sheikh. what do you know about that? >> we have spoken to the local police chief. what happened is they were traveling, five americans in a car between st. catherine's and sharm el-sheikh, two of the most important tourist destinations in the sinai. they were apparently kidnapped by local tribes, bedouins. three of the americans were released and a tribal leader is now saying that the other two are being held by one of the biggest tribes in the sinai, and it appears some negotiations are already under way. so it doesn't appear to be an al qaeda-style kidnapping but more of a tribal grievance that these americans got caught up in. >> richard, thank you very much. >>> it's six minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> all right, matt. thanks. here at home a reminder that winter is far from over. a major blizzard is bearing down from colorado to nebraska. the weather channel's mike seidel is in englewood, colorado, with more. mike, go
. >> richard, before i let you go, there's word also coming out of egypt this morning that two american tourists have been kidnapped there on a trip to sharm el-sheikh. what do you know about that? >> we have spoken to the local police chief. what happened is they were traveling, five americans in a car between st. catherine's and sharm el-sheikh, two of the most important tourist destinations in the sinai. they were apparently kidnapped by local tribes, bedouins. three of the...
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embassy in cairo, egypt. the protests in both countries were apparently triggered by a privately produced american video that denounces islam. president obama has ordered increased security for u.s. diplomats around the world. >>> the white house says president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to keep iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. the two leaders spoke by hour by phone. netanyahu has been urging the u.s. and other nations to set what he called clear red lines for iran. >>> chicago's school system is as the teachers union and school district negotiators failed to reach an agreement tuesday night. the union says a deal is still a long way off, but teachers are getting support on the picket lines as parents are joining in. >>> a new book from the italian boyfriend of amanda said he and knox attracted strange behavior after the murder back in 2007. both served four years in an italian prison for kircher's murder but were acquitted last fall. >>> apple unveils
embassy in cairo, egypt. the protests in both countries were apparently triggered by a privately produced american video that denounces islam. president obama has ordered increased security for u.s. diplomats around the world. >>> the white house says president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to keep iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. the two leaders spoke by hour by phone. netanyahu has been urging the u.s. and other nations to set...
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fighting breaks out after egypt's ousted president hosni mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his actions during last year's revolution. we're going to have a live report on that. >>> fit for a queen. celebrations under way in britain for queen elizabeth's diamond jub lie. grand pageantry to thousands of street parties, we'll have a royal seat as the family heads to the races today saturday june 2nd, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and hoda kotb, live from studio 1, a in rockefeller plaza. >> i like the sound of that. >> you do. >> welcome to "today" on saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm hoda kotb. hold on. not what i expected. you promised. >> you didn't spike mine. >> in twitter you momsed but i'll forgive you for this one. >>> residents from coast-to-coast are keeping a close eye after weather this weekend. >> uprooted trees, damaged buildings, in virginia a funnel cloud was spotted as it created a water spot. on the west coast more than 1200 firefighters in new mexico were battling the nation's largest wildfire. we'll have a live
fighting breaks out after egypt's ousted president hosni mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his actions during last year's revolution. we're going to have a live report on that. >>> fit for a queen. celebrations under way in britain for queen elizabeth's diamond jub lie. grand pageantry to thousands of street parties, we'll have a royal seat as the family heads to the races today saturday june 2nd, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester...
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. >>> a cease-fire between israel and gaza militants is in effect brokered by egypt after four days of deadly cross-border clashes there. israel stopped air strikes after midnight. rocket fire is slowing down as the truce takes effect. 24 palestinians have died in the violence since friday. some 1 million israelis living in rocket range of gaza have been on high alert. >>> eating too much red meat could be shortening your life according to a new study out this week from the archives of internal medicine. researchers say people who ate a serving of red meat including beef, pork or lamb every day had a 13% higher risk of death than those who ate very little meat. people who ate processed meats were 20% more likely to die from cancer and heart disease. carnivores don't have to give up the steak knife entirely. meat up to three times a week should be fine. >>> first lady michelle obama will lead the official u.s. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012 summer olympics in london. the white house announced this morning there are less than 150 days until the games begin and the iconi
. >>> a cease-fire between israel and gaza militants is in effect brokered by egypt after four days of deadly cross-border clashes there. israel stopped air strikes after midnight. rocket fire is slowing down as the truce takes effect. 24 palestinians have died in the violence since friday. some 1 million israelis living in rocket range of gaza have been on high alert. >>> eating too much red meat could be shortening your life according to a new study out this week from the...
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granted himself far reaching powers effectively wiping out all authority away from egypt's judicial system and declaring the courts are barred from challenging any of his decisions. a united nations official expressed serious concern saying this could cause a volatile situation. >>> a woman clowning around near the tomb of the unknowns and a worker that took the picture was fired. she was snapped pointing her middle finger shouting near an arlington national cemetery sign that asked for silence and respect. they took that on a paid trip by their employer. >>> halle berry's ex-boyfriend released on $20,000 bail, after getting into a fight with her current fiance outside her l.a. home thursday. gabriel aubry was hospitalized and later arrested on battery misdemeanor charges. aubry and halle are in a bitter custody dispute. >>> it is back in business this morning. mary thompson joins us from the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, thomas. markets close early this post holiday session. investors are looking to build on recent games. s and p and nasdaq up the last fou
granted himself far reaching powers effectively wiping out all authority away from egypt's judicial system and declaring the courts are barred from challenging any of his decisions. a united nations official expressed serious concern saying this could cause a volatile situation. >>> a woman clowning around near the tomb of the unknowns and a worker that took the picture was fired. she was snapped pointing her middle finger shouting near an arlington national cemetery sign that asked...
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they say they were able to remain calm and are looking forward to returning to egypt in the future. >>> first they're coming home. let's see what kind of traffic's out there with mike. >> if you're heading to work, you have some slowing getting there. there's an accident in the center divide and a distraction off the dublin interchange. a new accident involving three cars in the last few minutes westbound of 580 as you're approaching the interchange. could be an issue. more specifically near livermore aft avenue. we have more slowing down the west shore freeway and a live look at the toll plaza shows you the conditions. we have fog in many areas including the bridge. >> thank you, mike. and thank you for joining us. check out nbc bay area on facebook. i'll have another local news update for you in a half hour. have a great morning. >>> 8:30 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 8th day of february 2012. our crowd is enjoying a little bit of a chilly morning here in rockefeller plaza. we're glad to have them here waving at friends and family back home. meantime, including lenny. he's st
they say they were able to remain calm and are looking forward to returning to egypt in the future. >>> first they're coming home. let's see what kind of traffic's out there with mike. >> if you're heading to work, you have some slowing getting there. there's an accident in the center divide and a distraction off the dublin interchange. a new accident involving three cars in the last few minutes westbound of 580 as you're approaching the interchange. could be an issue. more...
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egypt is standing by the people of gaza and their pain, he said. people took vac of the relative lull in violence to stock up on whatever they could. since israel began its attacks getting food has become more difficult this man explained. hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a creaseless barrage of rockets and missiles, the israeli air force carrying out what it called precision strikes, but in crowded gaza it's the civilians who bear the brunt. this child, the son of a local bbc technician, was 11 months old when he was killed by an israeli air strike. savannah, you know, we've been speaking to palestinians here, and the sense they have is fear and anxiety. they are extremely afraid of what could be coming next on the horizon. the focus though is what is it going to take to break this impact now between the palestinian factions and th
egypt is standing by the people of gaza and their pain, he said. people took vac of the relative lull in violence to stock up on whatever they could. since israel began its attacks getting food has become more difficult this man explained. hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a...
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meet in person with israeli prime minister netanyahu and palestinian officials before traveling to egypt to meet leaders there. united nations chief ban ki-moon has also traveled to the region pleading for an immediate cease-fire. the house explosion that killed two neighbors and leveled dozens of homes in indianapolis this month is now being investigated as a criminal homicide case. officials are appealing to the public for information about a white van seen in the area. the people who live in the house that blew up were not at home at the time. the suspects have been named -- no suspects have been named in the case. 97 house republicans have sent a letter to president obama declaring that u.n. ambassador susan rice should be disqualified as a candidate for secretary of state because they say she misled the nation about the attack on the american consulate in libya. rice said just after the september attack that it grew out of a spontaneous protest rather than an act of terrorism, but she was speaking based on the intelligence briefing she had been provided at the time. >>> a hearing is
meet in person with israeli prime minister netanyahu and palestinian officials before traveling to egypt to meet leaders there. united nations chief ban ki-moon has also traveled to the region pleading for an immediate cease-fire. the house explosion that killed two neighbors and leveled dozens of homes in indianapolis this month is now being investigated as a criminal homicide case. officials are appealing to the public for information about a white van seen in the area. the people who live in...
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. >> secretary of state clinton has arrived in cairo egypt and met with president mohammed morse i. the chances of them reaching a deal about the issues surrounding gaz are are extremely unlikely. they're looking to avert a ground war. >> thank you very much. here's savannah. >> matt, thanks. meantime, black friday is two days away now. the most important day of the year foror the nation's retaile. trouble may be brewing for one of the biggest ones of all. walmart. mark potter is live in doral, florida this morning. mark, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. about a thousand protests are scheduled around the country and walmart is trying to stop them. most of them will be happening on the busiest shopping day of the year. >> we are the workers! the mighty walmart workers! >> a few of the protests have begun. >> this one tuesday out outside a walmart near los angeles. store workers and stoare complaining about hours and retaliati retaliation. >> the wages are low. sometimes we have to rely on family help. >> they're very good with the prices. but the prices are coming out our poc
. >> secretary of state clinton has arrived in cairo egypt and met with president mohammed morse i. the chances of them reaching a deal about the issues surrounding gaz are are extremely unlikely. they're looking to avert a ground war. >> thank you very much. here's savannah. >> matt, thanks. meantime, black friday is two days away now. the most important day of the year foror the nation's retaile. trouble may be brewing for one of the biggest ones of all. walmart. mark potter...
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. >>> egypt unrest. another day of violent crashes over wednesday's soccer violence. >>> telltale sign. a man takes matters into his own hands, fed up with crime. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello. good morning. i'm lynn berry. real estate mogul and would-be political playmaker donald trump gave mitt romney his endorsement yesterday. the move came as a surprise to newt gingrich's campaign officials and added fuel to critics who claim romney is out of touch with the less fortunate. nbc's brian moore joins us from washington. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. as mitt romney points out only in america. donald trump standing on stage in vegas putting his endorsement behind mitt romney. he believes mitt romney will not allow bad things to continue to happen to this country but the image of two rich guys standing on that stage didn't help romney get over his gaffe on wednesday in which he said he was, quote, not concerned about the very poor because they have an ample
. >>> egypt unrest. another day of violent crashes over wednesday's soccer violence. >>> telltale sign. a man takes matters into his own hands, fed up with crime. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello. good morning. i'm lynn berry. real estate mogul and would-be political playmaker donald trump gave mitt romney his endorsement yesterday. the move came as a surprise to newt gingrich's campaign officials and added fuel to critics who claim romney is...
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. >> if i was in egypt and saw a camel at a trough, have i heard such noises. >> you must be thirsty. drinking water is good. >> what are we talking about? >> tap water is a good thing. >> what if it's mixed in a manufacturing plant or something and there's runoff? >> every town has rigid rules from the environmental protection agency. they test it several times a day. but if you don't want regular tap water and feel more secure, you can get a filter. >> does it work well? >> they do work well. they're not going to filter out, you know, bacteria and microorganisms. what they are going to do is get rid of a lot of deposits and stuff you actually see in your pipes. and you can have a little carry-along thing. you can put one on your faucet. whatever you want to do is going to be fine. >> a lot less expensive than the bottled water. >> a lot less expensive. now, bottles water is another choice. it is safe. it's also regulated but by a different agency. it's by the food and drug administration as a food. so all the waters in the bottle are regulated like that. they're regulated for the sa
. >> if i was in egypt and saw a camel at a trough, have i heard such noises. >> you must be thirsty. drinking water is good. >> what are we talking about? >> tap water is a good thing. >> what if it's mixed in a manufacturing plant or something and there's runoff? >> every town has rigid rules from the environmental protection agency. they test it several times a day. but if you don't want regular tap water and feel more secure, you can get a filter....
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in the 1920s the fifth earl mysteriously died after discovering the tomb of egypt's boy king, tutankhamen. then others linked to the old egyptian adventure also met strange deaths. because of that, some say the castle remains under king tut's curse. but the present lady of the house shrugs that off. and shows us around the castle's egyptian exhibits. >> i'm respectful of curses, obviously. my husband's kind of less bothered about it. >> reporter: downton abbey's second season ended in a swirl of romance and intrigue. >> will you do me the honor of becoming my wife? >> reporter: all setting for season three, with a new star joining the cast. oscar winning american actress shirley maclaine, seen her during recent filming. but what does the future hold for downton abbey? have you found out what happens? >> no, but i'm really excited. >> reporter: filming begins again here in a couple of weeks. >> i just want to tell people when season three comes on that i've been there. >> and when we see season three we want to be able to visualize it. >> reporter: but at highclere they're giving nothing a
in the 1920s the fifth earl mysteriously died after discovering the tomb of egypt's boy king, tutankhamen. then others linked to the old egyptian adventure also met strange deaths. because of that, some say the castle remains under king tut's curse. but the present lady of the house shrugs that off. and shows us around the castle's egyptian exhibits. >> i'm respectful of curses, obviously. my husband's kind of less bothered about it. >> reporter: downton abbey's second season ended...
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. >>> the final results from egypt's parliamentaries are in and they say islamist parties won nearly 70% of the seats. these are considered egypt's first free elections in decades. >>> former nbc news anchor tom brokaw was honored saturday night in los angeles where he first joined nbc in 1966. the radio and television news association of southern california presented brokaw with its broadcast legend award. >>> 16-year-old laura decker became the youngest person to sail alone around the world on saturday when she arrived in st. maarten aboard her 38 foot sailboat. it took the dutch teenager a year to complete the vowage that began when she was 10. now for a look ahead today, our quick roundup of stories. brian williams moderates a debate monday night in tampa. it will air live at nine under local nbc station. nominations for the 84th academy awards are going to be announced tuesday morning at 8:30. billy crystal will host the awards show on sunday february 26th. >>> activists staging a wave of protest against egypt's military starting wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the up
. >>> the final results from egypt's parliamentaries are in and they say islamist parties won nearly 70% of the seats. these are considered egypt's first free elections in decades. >>> former nbc news anchor tom brokaw was honored saturday night in los angeles where he first joined nbc in 1966. the radio and television news association of southern california presented brokaw with its broadcast legend award. >>> 16-year-old laura decker became the youngest person to...
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an included sudan and egypt to included sudan and egypt to get in contact with the syrian parties to put an end to all military presence and put a dialogue between the syrian people and the opposition to implement the response to the escalation of the syrian people. that is also for necessary contact with the syrian government and opposition for international dialogue conference at the league of arab states in offices to realize the message of the syrian people. on october 26, 2011, the syrian committee held discussions with president bashar al-assad. on 30 october 2011, the committee agreed on a line of action that was welcomed in the extraordinary meeting of the league of arab states at the headquarters in november of 2011. this agreement was welcomed hand and next with the resolution. unconfirmed syrian approval of the following. to end all acts of violence. to protect the lives of syrian citizens. to feed detainees held as a result of current events. all military elements residential neighborhoods. provide relevant league of arab states agencies and international media for access
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it may be some time before calm returns to the street of egypt. matt? >> ayman mohyeldin in cairo this morning, thank you very much. >> now a check of the day's other top stories. tamron shall in for natalie this morning. >> hey, savannah and matt. good morning, everyone. officials in massachusetts are blaming a powerful natural gas explosion on human error. the blast injured 18 people and damaged dozens of buildings when it ripped through springfield's entertainment district on friday night. state fire officials say a utility workers accidentally punctured a high pressure underground pipe while looking for a gas leak. >>> yet another garment factory fire in bangladesh this morning days after a blaze at a similar factory killed some 112 people on saturday. thousands of outraged workers there are protesting today, demanding safer conditions. >>> police are investigating the death of a suspected shot lifter at a georgia wal-mart. the man was found unresponsive after he was tackled by two store employees and a security guard in the store's parking lot earl
it may be some time before calm returns to the street of egypt. matt? >> ayman mohyeldin in cairo this morning, thank you very much. >> now a check of the day's other top stories. tamron shall in for natalie this morning. >> hey, savannah and matt. good morning, everyone. officials in massachusetts are blaming a powerful natural gas explosion on human error. the blast injured 18 people and damaged dozens of buildings when it ripped through springfield's entertainment district...
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once again, here's erica. >>> egypt is just one of the challenges facing president obama these days. his biggest challenge here at home, finding a way to avoid that so called fiscal cliff that could raise your taxes and throw the economy back into recession. kristen welker is in our washington bureau. good morning. >> reporter: president obama is also facing a number of challenges overseas, as you say, from the unrest in the middle east to the continuing fallout over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. but the fiscal cliff looms large. president obama returning from a post-thanksgiving round of golf, but off the links, the clock is ticking. lawmakers need to hammer out a deal to prevent the so called fiscal cliff. deep spending cuts and tax hikes set to take effect next year. >> i think we're all aware that we have some urgent business to do. >> reporter: after a meeting at the white house last week, congressional leaders struck a rare tone of bipartisanship. >> we had a very constructive meeting with the president. >> we feel very comfortable with each other. >> reporter:
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citizens have been kidnapped this morning in egypt by bedouin tribesmen. the armed suspects are believed to have taken the american tourists hostage near dahab. they're demanding the release of a relative in local police custody there. >>> in syria, there is renewed shelling on houla where a weekend massacre killed more than 100 people. this as both the government and the opposition forces call for u.n. special envoy kofi annan to recognize that his cease-fire plan has failed. >>> the remnants of tropical storm beryl left destruction along the north carolina coast, damaging dozens of homes and destroying several altogether. a confirmed tornado with winds reaching 110 miles an hour was blamed for much of that damage. >>> a new look today at the man who police say confessed to killing etan patz. new york police released this new photograph of hernandez after his arrest last week. the 51-year-old is charged with second-degree murder. investigators say he told police he killed 6-year-old patz back in 1979. >>> some frightening moments on the tarmac at chicago
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two american tourists have been kidnapped in egypt. security officials say armed attackers grabbed the two men while they were traveling in the sinai peninsula. they're grain bus one of their relatives was arrested. >>> the pentagon says a maryland marine has died in afghanistan. sergeant julian chase died while conducting operations in the province. he graduated in 2008 from woodrow high school in d.c. an arm soldier from springfield also died on monday. 51-year-old pratt died. >>> federal authorities arrested doug story for trying to illegally by a fully automated ak-47. he said he was planning to murder police and when matter sha martial law is enacted. he said >>> this morning a janitor facing an assault charge. a 7-year-old boy told police that the man attacked him last friday at enterprise elementary school at woodbridge. he said the janitor pinned him against the bulletin board with the card, pushed him and walked away. the child was not hurt. the 59-year-old janitor has worked for the school district for nearly 20 years. >> thi
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>> ayman reporting in cairo, egypt, thanks so much. >>> congress has passed a bill aimed at pushing the country's aviation system into a new high-tech era, switching from radar to gps-based air traffic control. it will provide stability to the faa, granting it long-term funding over the next four years. now let's head to wall street and cnbc good morning, mandy. >> good morning, natalie. it's crunch time in greece for them to avoid a chaotic death default which could hurt stocks here. and the earnings period continues and oil giant, bp, is making more money, thanks to higher oil prices and is preparing vigorously for laults relating to the gulf of mexico oil spill, they're going to begin this month and walmart is going to label some of its great value brand products, great for new their fight against childhood obesity. >> thank you. >>> and in case you were wondering what the new york giants were doing on the flight home. take a look. running back andre brown leading a victory chant with his teammates. >> i got a ring. >> all right. >> you got one, too! >> all right! >> they've all got
>> ayman reporting in cairo, egypt, thanks so much. >>> congress has passed a bill aimed at pushing the country's aviation system into a new high-tech era, switching from radar to gps-based air traffic control. it will provide stability to the faa, granting it long-term funding over the next four years. now let's head to wall street and cnbc good morning, mandy. >> good morning, natalie. it's crunch time in greece for them to avoid a chaotic death default which could hurt...
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attacks when she went on five morning programs and said benghazi was a copycat attack after protests in egypt. >> what happened in benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. >> reporter: tuesday rice acknowledged there was no protest in benghazi, but she blamed the cia, as she did last week. >> i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary. >> reporter: acting cia director mike morel accompanied rice tuesday, in effect her wing man, but it didn't help. >> i'm more troubled today knowing, having met with the acting director of the cia and ambassador rice. >> reporter: both senator kelly ayotte and senator lindsey graham threatened to block rice's nomination. rice did persuade one senator. >> she said what she believed was true, and she was under no political influence from the white house. >> reporter: but joe lieberman is quitting the senate and won't have a vote rice and president obama are closer than he and the iconic hillary clinto
attacks when she went on five morning programs and said benghazi was a copycat attack after protests in egypt. >> what happened in benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. >> reporter: tuesday rice acknowledged there was no protest in benghazi, but she blamed the cia, as she did last week. >> i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the...
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yesterday, he greeted egypt's prime minister here. today, the tunisian foreign minister's delegation could only look at the rubble. witnesses say the prime minister's office was hit by at least four israeli air strikes. this was the symbol of hamas's authority in the gaza strip. now hamas's top leaders have gone into hiding. so israel is hunting them down in their homes. israel flattened this apartment building where a hamas police official was living. amazingly, the 35 residents inside escaped as the building pancaked. but next door, a middle schoolteacher who says he isn't involved with hamas, told me his five children are now in the hospital. >> translator: the israelis aren't being precise. i didn't launch any rockets at tel aviv. there is no excuse. >> reporter: residents salvaged what they could. so did this 4-year-old. these are childhood memories she's unlike tloi forget. in most of gaza, the streets are closed. men steeled their nerves, watching nonstop hamas videos now on tv that praise the militants. gazans know they can ex
yesterday, he greeted egypt's prime minister here. today, the tunisian foreign minister's delegation could only look at the rubble. witnesses say the prime minister's office was hit by at least four israeli air strikes. this was the symbol of hamas's authority in the gaza strip. now hamas's top leaders have gone into hiding. so israel is hunting them down in their homes. israel flattened this apartment building where a hamas police official was living. amazingly, the 35 residents inside escaped...
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egypt's military was deployed to evacuate players and those wounded back to cairo. the country's defacto ruler vowed to track down those responsible. but many blamed the military and police for once again failing to protect civilians in public spaces. others suggested a more sinister plot, blaming the violence on supporters of the old regime, who are working to destabilize the country and its post-revolution transition to democracy. wednesday's violence is being described as the deadliest sporting tragedy in egypt's history. on thursday, the country's ruling military council ordered three days of national mourning as families grieved and began burying their dead. now, ann, this cuts to the issue of something that's very important here, crime is soaring across the country and many people have lost confidence in the police and the security forces in being able to keep any kind of law and order. and when they try to do that, it often turns violent and angers and fuels more protests, so it is a very precarious situation. tensions are running high. protests are expected
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the street battles were the most violent since egypt's latest crisis erupted two weeks ago where morsi assumed near absolute power. the opposition is vowing more protests later today. >>> this morning, two australian radio hosts are apologizing for a prank call that's getting worldwide attention. it was made to the hospital where kate is being treated for acute morning sick sentencesness. anna bell roberts is with us. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. that's right. the latest on kate's condition is that she will remain in hospital. we're not quite sure for how much longer, but she is said to be doing well and getting a lot of rest, which doctors say is what she really needs. as you say, she's had a number of visitors, her brother james and sister pippa were both seen at the hospital last night visiting her. plenty of attention on them as they stepped out of the hospital. but the spotlight today is focused on the other side of the world and that has caused it because of these two australian d.j.s who found themselves in the headlines thanks to this prank call. they posed as the queen and
the street battles were the most violent since egypt's latest crisis erupted two weeks ago where morsi assumed near absolute power. the opposition is vowing more protests later today. >>> this morning, two australian radio hosts are apologizing for a prank call that's getting worldwide attention. it was made to the hospital where kate is being treated for acute morning sick sentencesness. anna bell roberts is with us. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. that's right. the latest on...
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>> stephanie gosk in giza, egypt this morning. stephanie, thank you very much. >>> still ahead, a recipe for meatballs. >>> but up next, a cheerleader who performed 35 consecutive handsprings. her moves live on the plaza right after this. ♪ [ ding! ] losing your chex mix too easily? time to deploy the boring-popcorn decoy bucket. then no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variety of tastes and textures only chex mix is a bag of interesting. >>> and we are back now with the 16-year-old texas cheerleader who back flipped her way to possibly a guinness book of world record. she wowed the crowd at her high school football game attempting the record for most consecutive handsprings. the old mark was 32. miranda, you did 35. i know you're freezing this morning. >> you're freezing, i'm freezing. >> miranda, what made you decide to go for the record? >> i really just wanted to raise a lot of spirit for my team and bring some fans out. and i thought it would be good. >> when you started this, do you count in your head? or d
>> stephanie gosk in giza, egypt this morning. stephanie, thank you very much. >>> still ahead, a recipe for meatballs. >>> but up next, a cheerleader who performed 35 consecutive handsprings. her moves live on the plaza right after this. ♪ [ ding! ] losing your chex mix too easily? time to deploy the boring-popcorn decoy bucket. then no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variety of tastes and textures only chex mix is a bag of interesting. >>>...
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have actually played a role militarily and otherwise in helping to free folks, citizens of libya and egypt from rule. >> david gregory, thanks very much. >> thanks, lester. >>> now a check on the rest of this morning's top stories. veronica de la cruz is over at the news desk. good morning. >>> good morning, jenna and lester. good morning, everyone. fbi agents have arrest add man they say planned to detonate a car bomb outside a bar in downtown chicago. more now from nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: authorities say a bar in chicago's busy downtown was the target friday night of an alleged car bomb plot. planned in a detailed criminal complaint by 18-year-old adele daoud who was arrested by undercover fbi agents after he allegedly tried to dead nate what he believed were real explosives in a vehicle he parked in front of the bar. >> credit is due to the fbi for literally discovering a needle in a haystack. >> reporter: federal prosecutors say the suspect was under watch of authorities for months after he posted material on the internet righting to violent jihad and the killing of americ
have actually played a role militarily and otherwise in helping to free folks, citizens of libya and egypt from rule. >> david gregory, thanks very much. >> thanks, lester. >>> now a check on the rest of this morning's top stories. veronica de la cruz is over at the news desk. good morning. >>> good morning, jenna and lester. good morning, everyone. fbi agents have arrest add man they say planned to detonate a car bomb outside a bar in downtown chicago. more now...
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and it is fair to say that egypt and all of the middle east hangs in the balance. if the muslim brotherhood is declared the winner, egypt could fundamentally change and this country begins a new experiment in islamic democracy. it is not pro-american. it is actively anti-israel. under the muslim brotherhood, egypt could set a new tone for the entire middle east. if the other candidate wins, ahmed shafiq, president mubarak's last prime minister, some will say the old regime is simply reasserting itself and egypt's experiment in democracy, its democratic revolution, will have failed. >> richard, thank you. >>> hundreds of homes in utah have been evacuated after a fire, started by target shooters has exploded and grown to more than 4,000 acres. no injuries or structural damage have been reported. meantime, 700 more homes are being evacuated in northern colorado, where a wildfire has burned more than 69,000 acres. the high park fire, west of ft. collins, has destroyed at least 191 homes. the blaze is 60% contained, but one fire commander says it could be months before
and it is fair to say that egypt and all of the middle east hangs in the balance. if the muslim brotherhood is declared the winner, egypt could fundamentally change and this country begins a new experiment in islamic democracy. it is not pro-american. it is actively anti-israel. under the muslim brotherhood, egypt could set a new tone for the entire middle east. if the other candidate wins, ahmed shafiq, president mubarak's last prime minister, some will say the old regime is simply reasserting...
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. >>> meanwhile egypt is working to free two american held hostage by tribesmen hoping to exchange them for an egyptian prisoner. they are reportedly treated well by their captors. >>> here's a look at other stories making news in america. in illinois, a 40-year-old dormitory was blown up on the campus of western illinois university. the dorm housed more than 20,000 student in their lifetime but took seconds to come crashing down from the implosion. >>> in central oregon it was all systems go for the launch of a pair of lawn chairs strapped to more than 350 ba lons filled with helium. they hoped to break the guinness record by flying to montana but bad weather forced them to try just 50 miles. they are going to try again taking their attempt to iraq. >>> in california the victory was sweet for the winners of an ice cream eating contest. dozens of sweet teeth competitors tried to challenge their competitors. in the women's competitors shoved it down in 1:23. >>> in texas the biggest problem for a skunk is usually the odor but this little guy got a bottle stuck to his face and wandered ar
. >>> meanwhile egypt is working to free two american held hostage by tribesmen hoping to exchange them for an egyptian prisoner. they are reportedly treated well by their captors. >>> here's a look at other stories making news in america. in illinois, a 40-year-old dormitory was blown up on the campus of western illinois university. the dorm housed more than 20,000 student in their lifetime but took seconds to come crashing down from the implosion. >>> in central...
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. >>> soccer fans rushed the field after an upset victory by the home team over egypt's top club from cairo. fans of the losing team allegedly began taunting the home crowd accusing them of not supporting last year's populous revolution. the two sides threw six rocks and other weapons. players from the visiting team were swarmed and attacked but none of them were killed. government riot police stood in line doing seemingly nothing as the fans ran wild, hundreds were injured. >>> here is a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. >>> a meteor streaked across the skies in central texas. the government confirmed it was real. can you see the dot flying across the horizon as it was captured by a police car's camera. there is indication that it hit the earth. >>> a video shows a large american flag being stolen. officials say it's the same flag later burned by activists on the city hall steps. investigators are hoping to identify those seen in the video. 400 people were arrested during the chaos. >>> ten people were injured after an amtrak train derailed south o
. >>> soccer fans rushed the field after an upset victory by the home team over egypt's top club from cairo. fans of the losing team allegedly began taunting the home crowd accusing them of not supporting last year's populous revolution. the two sides threw six rocks and other weapons. players from the visiting team were swarmed and attacked but none of them were killed. government riot police stood in line doing seemingly nothing as the fans ran wild, hundreds were injured....
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in countries in transition, egypt and afghanistan, people were concerned about continuity and aid. they were worried about what forging new relationships with a new administration would mean exactly to them. in europe, all about the economy. in fact, a poll was done that showed 75% of europeans would vote for obama. 92% of germans. when you look at a place like, say, israel, if the election happened here, the landslide would be romney's. he's gained enormous support there after he visited and has been vocally supportive of potential israeli action against iran's nuclear facilities. >> michelle, thank you. >>> we want to let you know right here, brian williams and our entire political team will be with you every step of the way on election night. our coverage begins at 7:00, 6:00 central tomorrow night. >>> it's time for a look at the weather and the nor'easter headed our way. bill karins is live for us down in democracy plaza. not a bad gig. good morning, bill. >> good morning, veronica. the sun is coming up on the east coast. this will be the scene for nbc news, the place to be an
in countries in transition, egypt and afghanistan, people were concerned about continuity and aid. they were worried about what forging new relationships with a new administration would mean exactly to them. in europe, all about the economy. in fact, a poll was done that showed 75% of europeans would vote for obama. 92% of germans. when you look at a place like, say, israel, if the election happened here, the landslide would be romney's. he's gained enormous support there after he visited and...
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. >>> egypt appears to have its new constitution. the final official count won't be known until monday. both sides say the islamic-backed constitution will pass. the nation is still divided over the pass it gives president morsi. only about one-third of the voters turned out at the polls >>> newtown, connecticut, while still in mourning over the deadly school shooting is being flooded with gifts from across the country, from people expressing their grief. social workers say while they are so grateful for the donations, including about 60,000 teddy bears, it is much more than the town can handle. they are suggesting that people do charitable work or make a donation in the victim's name. >> more than $2.6 million have been attributed to the town's official memorial fund >>> file this under random acts of kindness. a group of about 100 people at denver international airport wanted to say thanks to our troops who protect our country. they went to the airport and passed out stockings, full of candy, gifts, held up signs, anything they cou
. >>> egypt appears to have its new constitution. the final official count won't be known until monday. both sides say the islamic-backed constitution will pass. the nation is still divided over the pass it gives president morsi. only about one-third of the voters turned out at the polls >>> newtown, connecticut, while still in mourning over the deadly school shooting is being flooded with gifts from across the country, from people expressing their grief. social workers say...
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the answer is who is the singular leader in egypt or yemen or syria. the answer is there is none, but you do not need a leader to take charge and say, let's all do this endeavor -- and to gather followers. every student or everyone who believes in freedom or peace or environmentally qualities beaks independently, but their voices combine and make a powerful weapon that can change a government and bring revolution. in the past you have to have a singular leader. now you do not. i think that is a good signal to say, i can do something. i do not need to wait for someone to tell me what to do. good >> i would like to pick up on that, because i think there is a sense the internet and social media has had an opportunity to bring us together, and president carter, you are known as a peanut farmer. you went on to become a nuclear physicist as well as president of the united states and a nobel peace prize winner. he is one example. if you were in a school in chicago earlier today, president gorbachev was talking about where he grew up, and it was one of the mos
the answer is who is the singular leader in egypt or yemen or syria. the answer is there is none, but you do not need a leader to take charge and say, let's all do this endeavor -- and to gather followers. every student or everyone who believes in freedom or peace or environmentally qualities beaks independently, but their voices combine and make a powerful weapon that can change a government and bring revolution. in the past you have to have a singular leader. now you do not. i think that is a...
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and egypt appears to be at a cross roads. >> richard engel. richard, thank you very much. >>> north korea says it will launch a long range rocket this month. the defiant move set for december 10th through 22nd is likely to heighten already strained tensions with washington and with seoul and it comes just eight months after a failed april attempt was widely condemned as a violation of the u.n. ban against developing its nuclear and missile programs. >>> a huge red ribbon is hanging from the north portico of the white house today to mark world aids day. the annual observance raises awareness about one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. it also commemorates those who have lost their lives to the disease, including more than one million people in america. >>> the u.s. supreme court may announce as early as monday how it plans to deal with court challenges to gay marriage. meantime, two women are going to get married today for the first time in a same-sex marriage at west point. it will take place at the u.s. military academy's
and egypt appears to be at a cross roads. >> richard engel. richard, thank you very much. >>> north korea says it will launch a long range rocket this month. the defiant move set for december 10th through 22nd is likely to heighten already strained tensions with washington and with seoul and it comes just eight months after a failed april attempt was widely condemned as a violation of the u.n. ban against developing its nuclear and missile programs. >>> a huge red ribbon...
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there was a remarkable moment -- >> agreed on egypt, too. it was just endless. >> remarkable moment when the president said the lead story on the sunday "new york times" was not true. they reported that there was an agreement for iran and the u.s. to sit down face-to-face and use the words not true, which is pretty remarkable. now, to go behind the curtain on that, there is certainly an opening towards that. we probably will see that. it's headed toward that. they just don't have a specific agreement. so look at the head line, and it went too far. just to the story was right and the president didn't dispute that. >> the one thing that struck me in the debate coming and i would be interested to see tomorrow way and is i felt like at some point about halfway through, romney ran out of his talking points, and he often -- >> more than an hour debate. >> he often put it into the economy. >> one come two come three, four, five. >> he went back to that but he lost his foreign policy narrative a little bit here and it like he kind of went through al
there was a remarkable moment -- >> agreed on egypt, too. it was just endless. >> remarkable moment when the president said the lead story on the sunday "new york times" was not true. they reported that there was an agreement for iran and the u.s. to sit down face-to-face and use the words not true, which is pretty remarkable. now, to go behind the curtain on that, there is certainly an opening towards that. we probably will see that. it's headed toward that. they just...
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egypt a key player with these negotiations because they tend to negotiate with both hamas and israel. turkey has the ear of both sides and so they're involved in this as well. the president has been on the horn while he's traveling in southeast asia with turkey's prime minister, with egypt's president, with israel's prime minister. and so it is certainly possible, yes, because even though we're seeing the violence escalate, there is a lot of pressure from a number of different nations not to turn this into an all-out ground war. >> ever changing as we continue to take a live look at the pictures from gaza. thank you very much. >>> also new this morning, president obama making a landmark visit to myanmar during a trip to asia. the president now the very first sitting u.s. president to visit myanmar, also known as burma. this is a country struggling with democracy after 49 years of military rule. during a speech the president offering encouragement to the country as it transitions to democracy saying, quote, the united states of america is with you. >> this nation that's been so isolate
egypt a key player with these negotiations because they tend to negotiate with both hamas and israel. turkey has the ear of both sides and so they're involved in this as well. the president has been on the horn while he's traveling in southeast asia with turkey's prime minister, with egypt's president, with israel's prime minister. and so it is certainly possible, yes, because even though we're seeing the violence escalate, there is a lot of pressure from a number of different nations not to...
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. >> reporter: egypt's newly elected president praised his country's revolution during his first appearance at the u.n. general assembly. >> today every egyptian shares a sense of self-confidence. >> reporter: he called for the world to step in to end the violence in syria. >> we all have to move the world over to put an end to this tragedy. it is a tragedy of the age. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad challenged the dominance of world powers in his final address at u.n. the united states and israel have pledged to do what they must to prevent tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. >> continued threats by the uncivilized -- [indiscernible] -- to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> reporter: u.s. and israeli leaders chose not to attend mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech here at the u.n. in part because it occurred on rom kippur, one of the holiest days on the jewish calendar. demonstrators protested ahmadinejad's appearance. >> he again does not represent iran at all. >> reporter: iranian americans from across the coun
. >> reporter: egypt's newly elected president praised his country's revolution during his first appearance at the u.n. general assembly. >> today every egyptian shares a sense of self-confidence. >> reporter: he called for the world to step in to end the violence in syria. >> we all have to move the world over to put an end to this tragedy. it is a tragedy of the age. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad challenged the dominance of world powers in...
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. >>> the first round of results from egypt's historic voting is in. they'll face each other in a runoff election in mid-june. many egyptians fear it will bring an end to gains brought by last year's uprising. >> golden gate bridge celebrates its 75th anniversary on sunday. it still standing for many people as a symbol of hope and ingenuity. >>> finally, talk about being a party animal. a half dozen cows who got loose from a nearby farm wandered over to a party and bellied up some beers. the crazy cows were eventually returned to the farm. no charges have been filed. that's the news. if you ask me, thing the cows were milked it. >> cow tipping or cow tipsy, i guess. >> stephanie abrams is back and clearly we -- >> we got the memo. >> so let's talk about the weather because lester didn't get it. >> i haven't worn a white suit in a if you'res. >> let's talk about what's happening across the country because there's so much weat there's so much weather. we talked about beryl. there's a risk for severe weather through the plains and into the upper midwest a
. >>> the first round of results from egypt's historic voting is in. they'll face each other in a runoff election in mid-june. many egyptians fear it will bring an end to gains brought by last year's uprising. >> golden gate bridge celebrates its 75th anniversary on sunday. it still standing for many people as a symbol of hope and ingenuity. >>> finally, talk about being a party animal. a half dozen cows who got loose from a nearby farm wandered over to a party and...
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. >>> activists in egypt plan to mark this first anniversary of president hosni mubarak's overthrow with anti-army protests. our reporter is in cairo. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janet. called for the departure of the president has been replace by new political realities marked by some differences between some revolutionary groups and political parties. today a nationwide strike called by some groups seems to haven't gotten that much traction. they're calling on the military to hand over power quickly, but that does not seem to have galvanized the street protests that we saw in last year's protests. there are those mainly led by infamous parties and others who feel that these strikes are affecting the economy here and that the egyptian economy is in bad enough shape. it does not need anymore. a lot of things emerging. >> thank you very much. >>> europe is suffering from bone-crunching cold temperatures and snowstorms today. heavy snow hit the mountainous area of central italy also on friday, covering roads there with snow and ice. the national guard was called in to get thin
. >>> activists in egypt plan to mark this first anniversary of president hosni mubarak's overthrow with anti-army protests. our reporter is in cairo. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janet. called for the departure of the president has been replace by new political realities marked by some differences between some revolutionary groups and political parties. today a nationwide strike called by some groups seems to haven't gotten that much traction. they're calling on the...
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. >> includes a muslim brotherhood individual becoming president of egypt, syria in tumult, iran on the cusp of nuclear capability, it includes pakistan being in commotion. there are extraordinary events going on in the middle east. considering those events, either one of them or all of them collectively as bumps in the road shows a person that has a very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. >> reporter: ahead of his speech at the united nations general assembly today, president obama shared a private dinner with heads of state monday. republicans have seized on the fact the president hasn't scheduled a single one-on-one meeting with any world leaders here. but on monday white house spokesman jay carney pushed back. >> he's intensively engaged, as he has been since he took the oath of office, in matters of foreign affairs and national security. >> reporter: while most polls show romney trailing in california swing states including ohio where he was behind by five points and kicking off a bus tour today, romney told nbc news he remains confident. >> look
. >> includes a muslim brotherhood individual becoming president of egypt, syria in tumult, iran on the cusp of nuclear capability, it includes pakistan being in commotion. there are extraordinary events going on in the middle east. considering those events, either one of them or all of them collectively as bumps in the road shows a person that has a very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. >> reporter: ahead of his speech at the united nations...
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she needs to go and represent egypt at the olympics. >> what's the point? >> we need you guys to go to our facebook. we want thousands to go to say yes we need us some hoda. >> why am i going? what am i doing? >> what do you mean? you can get in trouble for two weeks. i'm thinking about you. i'm concerned about you with that much time off. you never had it in your life. >> i know. does this mean to go and work or have fun? >> no. you're going to work. we want your suggestions. >> what a nice way to begin. all right. let's move on to the tom cruise and katie holmes settlement. >> she has been on the cover of this now ten days. the "daily news." >> they finally reached a divorce settlement yesterday afternoon. it was quick. she filed 11 days ago. >> tom just found out three days ago. >> very quick, they issued a joint statement, which usually there's a lot of push and pull before something like this comes out. here what is they say, "we are committed to working together as parents to accomplish what is in our daughter suri's best interests. we want to keep ma
she needs to go and represent egypt at the olympics. >> what's the point? >> we need you guys to go to our facebook. we want thousands to go to say yes we need us some hoda. >> why am i going? what am i doing? >> what do you mean? you can get in trouble for two weeks. i'm thinking about you. i'm concerned about you with that much time off. you never had it in your life. >> i know. does this mean to go and work or have fun? >> no. you're going to work. we want...
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. >>> a new constitution in the first round of voting this weekend in egypt. however the 57% yes vote showed less support than islamist president mohamed morsi had hoped for. a second round of voting in rural areas is scheduled for saturday. >>> u.s. postal service says today will be the busiest mailing day of the year as customers send out last-minute holiday cards and gifts along with the usual mail, that adds up to about 658 million pieces being sent on this one day alone. wednesday and thursday will be the busiest delivery days. a first public appearance for the pregnant duchess of cambridge last night since she was hospitalized for a rare form of acute morning sickness. healthy-looking kate presented awards at the bbc's personality awards. it will be, of course, the first child for her and her husband, prince william. >>> it was a record-setting weekend at the box office. "the hobbit" grossed almost $85 million, the biggest december opening ever. "rise of the guardians" was runner up and oscar concerned "lincoln" was third. it's eight minutes after the we
. >>> a new constitution in the first round of voting this weekend in egypt. however the 57% yes vote showed less support than islamist president mohamed morsi had hoped for. a second round of voting in rural areas is scheduled for saturday. >>> u.s. postal service says today will be the busiest mailing day of the year as customers send out last-minute holiday cards and gifts along with the usual mail, that adds up to about 658 million pieces being sent on this one day alone....
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. >> before i let you go, we all watched and covered arab spring, egypt, tunesia, libya, is this a continuation of that or is there a different dynamic? >> reporter: it is a continuation of that. we should mention it is the longest and one of the deadliest arab springs. at least 25,000 have been killed so far, and the international community is at a loss how to stop it, matt. >> ann curry on the syrian border. see more of ann's coverage from syria all week on "today" and on "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> a check of the other top stories. natalie morales. >> good morning. a spokesman for the taliban tells nbc news they have a plan to kidnap or kill prince harry who is currently deployed in afghanistan. nbc's atee a aboy ee has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the taliban spokesperson said they referred to the british prince as a precious bird. they said their priority is to abduct him. if that doesn't work, they will kill him, using supervise in the afghan security forces referring to in filtration to keep tabs on prince harry and his whereabouts. they a
. >> before i let you go, we all watched and covered arab spring, egypt, tunesia, libya, is this a continuation of that or is there a different dynamic? >> reporter: it is a continuation of that. we should mention it is the longest and one of the deadliest arab springs. at least 25,000 have been killed so far, and the international community is at a loss how to stop it, matt. >> ann curry on the syrian border. see more of ann's coverage from syria all week on "today"...
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crucial role in the so-called arab spring movement that helped change the governments in tunisia and egypt. >> our users can basically pull out their phone, connect to twitter, find out what's going on in the world in realtime as it's happening. >> reporter: keeping all the worldwide tweets flowing smoothly are 900 young tech-savvy employees at twitter headquarters in san francisco. >> i've been here about three years, and it's just always been a really exciting company. it grows, just like the user base has grown. >> a number of other places, big companies and small companies. it's certainly the most communicative, and everyone here is really smart and engaged and engaging. >> and as ad revenues increase, so do the perks. gourmet food to suit all tastes. lots of snacks and beverages of all kind are provided daily. free of charge to all twitter employees. >> we have great snacks. >> it's not the draw. the draw is actually working on something that matters. everybody here takes it really seriously. >> reporter: plenty of perks, indeed. guys, we're all ready to hear about the big changes com
crucial role in the so-called arab spring movement that helped change the governments in tunisia and egypt. >> our users can basically pull out their phone, connect to twitter, find out what's going on in the world in realtime as it's happening. >> reporter: keeping all the worldwide tweets flowing smoothly are 900 young tech-savvy employees at twitter headquarters in san francisco. >> i've been here about three years, and it's just always been a really exciting company. it...
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gentle they want the president to be, but they see america as something to potentially save them from egypt. >> reporter: and what about china at the brink of an important party election of its own? >> the election will affect how the world will be going in ten years. >> reporter: analysts say the reason so many europeans could be so reluctant to see the administration change in the u.s. is because they worry about what's forging the new relationship to them and politically speaking to them, change doesn't necessarily have a positive connotation. in some of their own experiences lately, it has only worsened problems, like with youth unemployment. savannah? >> michelle kosinski in london this morning. thank you so much. >>> just ahead, how well does voice." we'll put her to the test after your local news. living with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis means living with pain. it could also mean living with joint damage. help relieve the pain and stop the damage with humira, adalimumab. for many adults with moderate to severe ra, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain and stop j
gentle they want the president to be, but they see america as something to potentially save them from egypt. >> reporter: and what about china at the brink of an important party election of its own? >> the election will affect how the world will be going in ten years. >> reporter: analysts say the reason so many europeans could be so reluctant to see the administration change in the u.s. is because they worry about what's forging the new relationship to them and politically...
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foreign aid to egypt was the leader for life, mubarak. and the end result of 0 years of supporting an unpopular dictator is that we're now seeing run eyeing in the -- uprising in the streets. why are they anti-american? because we're friends of mubarak. alison alisar was the author of "the last pharaoh." he said that the mubaraks owned several residenceness egypt some inherited from previous presidents and the monarchy and others he has built. he has had a very lavish lifestyle with many homes around the country. he estimates their family's wealth to be between $50 billion and $70 billion. the gross national income is $2,000 per family in egypt. you think that might make people a little bit mad? the guy's worth $50 billion to $70 billion and the average income is $2,000. the average income in africa hasn't improved in decades and you've got dictators worth a billion dollars. do you think it makes those people harbor anti-american sentiments because the leaders these dictators have gotten american money? about 20% of the population in egyp
foreign aid to egypt was the leader for life, mubarak. and the end result of 0 years of supporting an unpopular dictator is that we're now seeing run eyeing in the -- uprising in the streets. why are they anti-american? because we're friends of mubarak. alison alisar was the author of "the last pharaoh." he said that the mubaraks owned several residenceness egypt some inherited from previous presidents and the monarchy and others he has built. he has had a very lavish lifestyle with...
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throw their weight behind hamas against israel, that egypt acts as a kind of restraining partner which is what it's typically done with militants in the area, and that's why the president's conversations with egypt are so important right now. >> and speaking of the middle east, the investigation into the early characterizations of the september 11 attack on the consulate in benghazi took a new turn this past week. as you know david petraeus, the former cia director, testifying that they were aware this was a terrorist attack from the get-go. did his testimony leave the white house any plausible deniability about how it characterized that attack? >> it may have because at the time of the attack in the immediate aftermath the intelligence community was saying something very similar to what susan rice said on "meet the press" and other programs five days later. and this is the key question, which is did they fail to call it what it was? and that is a terror attack on an anniversary of 9/11? and if so, why? i think resolving that is still the key question but it only gets us to the bigger
throw their weight behind hamas against israel, that egypt acts as a kind of restraining partner which is what it's typically done with militants in the area, and that's why the president's conversations with egypt are so important right now. >> and speaking of the middle east, the investigation into the early characterizations of the september 11 attack on the consulate in benghazi took a new turn this past week. as you know david petraeus, the former cia director, testifying that they...
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the arab spring has created a number of new leaders in many places, egypt, libya, other places. mitt romney will be the leader, i believe, who will help to forge new strategic alliances and create a very clear policy for how we are going to deal with the mideast, and be sure that we are always vigilant in this ongoing war against al qaeda and terrorists. secondly, our strategic alliance with israel is always an important issue. governor romney has been unequivocal in his support for our friends in israel and upending their interests. thirdly, this ongoing issue of how to deal with the impending defense cuts brought about through sequestration are a critically important issue for our nation. $1 trillion in defense cuts over the next two years is simply not acceptable to be able to defend our country and provide you, the men and women who will be in the military, with the support and equipment and material that you need to defend our nation's interests. while president obama has been largely a bystander and not forceful in preventing defense cuts, governor romney has been unequivo
the arab spring has created a number of new leaders in many places, egypt, libya, other places. mitt romney will be the leader, i believe, who will help to forge new strategic alliances and create a very clear policy for how we are going to deal with the mideast, and be sure that we are always vigilant in this ongoing war against al qaeda and terrorists. secondly, our strategic alliance with israel is always an important issue. governor romney has been unequivocal in his support for our friends...